Tuen Mun Park

Tuen Mun Park
Tuen Mun Park Pavilion
Park directory
MTR Town Centre Light Rail Stop at Tuen Mun Park

Tuen Mun Park (屯門公園), formerly known as Tuen Mun Town Park, is located in Tuen Mun;[1] it is the largest park in the New Territories, Hong Kong, covering 12.5 hectares (31 acres).[2]

Location

The park is at Tuen Mun Town Centre, with Tuen Mun MTR Station and Light Rail Town Centre Stop being next to it; it is near Tuen Mun Town Plaza, Tuen Mun Public Library and Tuen Mun Town Hall.

Award

The park won the Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects Silver Medal in 1990.[3]

Facilities

The Reptile House

The Reptile House is the first of its kind in the Leisure and Cultural Service Department. 20 species are currently exhibited in the facility. Opened in 1999, the Reptile House is one of the first of its kind in the Leisure and Cultural Services Department. It is situated at the turfed area in the southern part of the park and has a floor area of about 245 square metres. Facilities in the Reptile House include indoor terraria and a courtyard terrarium where various species of reptiles are displayed. At present, there are 20 species in 43 live exhibits displayed in the House. Besides, graphic display of relevant information and 7 reptile models are also provided. With its annual patronage of 400,000 including 75,000 group visitors, the Reptile House is becoming one of the major vantage points in the park.

Species include：Bearded Dragon, Cuban Anole, Boa Constrictor, Veiled Chameleon, Western Painted Turtle, Tokay Geoko, Leopard Gecko, Star Tortoise, Spurred Tortoise, Iguana, Thai Water Dragon, Ball Python, Blue-tongued Skink, Spectacled Caiman.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Koon Kwai Wong; Xiaojiang Yu (2009). Recreation conflict perceptions of urban park visitors: a case study of Tuen Mun Park, Hong Kong, China. Hong Kong Baptist University. pp. 1–29. ISBN 978-962-8804-82-5.
  2. ↑ Howlett, Bob (1996). Hong Kong 1996 : a review of 1995 and a pictorial review of the past fifty years. Hong Kong: Government Information Services. p. 365. ISBN 978-962-02-0220-9.
  3. ↑ Bakar, Jamil Abu (2002). A design guide of public parks in Malaysia. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. p. 27. ISBN 978-983-52-0274-2.
  4. ↑ The Reptile House

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Coordinates: 22°23′32″N 113°58′25″E / 22.39209°N 113.97372°E